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Continuing Care Facilities

Industry Code: 82808

Compulsory

This industry consists of employers who provide continuing treatment and extended care of patients who, due to age or illness, are unable to provide for themselves on a daily basis. This type of facility may be administered by a Regional Health Authority, a religious organization, a private operator or a home-based care operator.

Operation Details:

Traditionally this service has been provided in institutional settings, referred to as 'auxiliary hospitals' or 'nursing homes'. However, under regionalization and privatization of health care, traditional institutional care is being complemented by 'group homes', and long term care is now being provided on a smaller scale in home or apartment-type settings operated by an agency or by homeowners.

These services are generally reserved for the elderly and patients with long-term illness. However, with changes in the delivery of health care, continuing care facilities, group homes and home-based care will provide post treatment or post-surgery care for patients requiring longer recovery periods after surgery or medical services received in a hospital.

Regardless of the facility or circumstances, patients require regular medical assessment and continuing nursing and personal care. The majority of residents require regular medication and assistance dressing, bathing, walking and going to the bathroom.

In addition to nursing staff, facilities may also have a host of complementary and support services which could include, but are not limited to, physiotherapy, recreational, pharmaceutical, maintenance, laundry, housekeeping and dietary service departments.

All employers in this industry are members of Continuing Care Safety Association (CCSA). Safety associations represent the interests of employers and promote workplace safety through education and other initiatives. Improved workplace safety can result in fewer claims and help lower premiums. A portion of premiums collected is allocated to the association to support these initiatives.

Underwriting Considerations:

A Regional Health Authority may operate a combined facility comprised of continuing care, acute care and/or a health unit. Classification should be assigned based on overall or the majority of operations. A separate classification can only be assigned if policy 07-01 (Alberta WCB Policies & Information Manual) is fully met.

Home-based care operators classified in this industry bring individuals into their own home to provide post-treatment or post-surgery care. Workers hired directly by an individual or patient to provide extra care for an individual or patient living in an institution or in their own home are classified in industry 82704, Home Support Services.

Seniors' supportive living/lodges will provide laundry, housekeeping and daily food services for independent or functionally independent seniors. They may also provide some health related services pertaining to medication management and/or dementia clinics, etc. and are classified in industry 82800, Seniors' Supportive Living/Lodges.

Lifelines and Telecares offer greater independence to the elderly or others with a medical condition by offering 24-hour personal response services 365 days a year. The provider does not supply the medical services, but acts as a liaison and a service dispatcher if the situation warrants an emergency medical response. The provision of Lifeline or Telecare services offered in conjunction with Continuing Care is considered part of the provider's primary business focus and does not warrant an additional classification.

Premium Rate History:

Activities:

Auxiliary Hospitals
Home Based Care
Homes, Nursing
Hospitals, Auxiliary
Lifeline/Telecare
Long Term Care Facilities
Nursing Homes
Continuing Care Facilities

Rate Group History:

This rate group was consolidated in 1999 recognizing the high level of integration of health related services under the administration of Regional Health Authorities.

This industry consists of employers who provide continuing treatment and extended care of patients who, due to age or illness, are unable to provide for themselves on a daily basis. This type of facility may be administered by a Regional Health Authority, a religious organization, a private operator or a home-based care operator.

Premium Rate History:

Activities:

Auxiliary Hospitals
Home Based Care
Homes, Nursing
Hospitals, Auxiliary
Lifeline/Telecare
Long Term Care Facilities
Nursing Homes
Continuing Care Facilities

Operation Details:

Traditionally this service has been provided in institutional settings, referred to as 'auxiliary hospitals' or 'nursing homes'. However, under regionalization and privatization of health care, traditional institutional care is being complemented by 'group homes', and long term care is now being provided on a smaller scale in home or apartment-type settings operated by an agency or by homeowners.

These services are generally reserved for the elderly and patients with long-term illness. However, with changes in the delivery of health care, continuing care facilities, group homes and home-based care will provide post treatment or post-surgery care for patients requiring longer recovery periods after surgery or medical services received in a hospital.

Regardless of the facility or circumstances, patients require regular medical assessment and continuing nursing and personal care. The majority of residents require regular medication and assistance dressing, bathing, walking and going to the bathroom.

In addition to nursing staff, facilities may also have a host of complementary and support services which could include, but are not limited to, physiotherapy, recreational, pharmaceutical, maintenance, laundry, housekeeping and dietary service departments.

All employers in this industry are members of Continuing Care Safety Association (CCSA). Safety associations represent the interests of employers and promote workplace safety through education and other initiatives. Improved workplace safety can result in fewer claims and help lower premiums. A portion of premiums collected is allocated to the association to support these initiatives.

Underwriting Considerations:

A Regional Health Authority may operate a combined facility comprised of continuing care, acute care and/or a health unit. Classification should be assigned based on overall or the majority of operations. A separate classification can only be assigned if policy 07-01 (Alberta WCB Policies & Information Manual) is fully met.

Home-based care operators classified in this industry bring individuals into their own home to provide post-treatment or post-surgery care. Workers hired directly by an individual or patient to provide extra care for an individual or patient living in an institution or in their own home are classified in industry 82704, Home Support Services.

Seniors' supportive living/lodges will provide laundry, housekeeping and daily food services for independent or functionally independent seniors. They may also provide some health related services pertaining to medication management and/or dementia clinics, etc. and are classified in industry 82800, Seniors' Supportive Living/Lodges.

Lifelines and Telecares offer greater independence to the elderly or others with a medical condition by offering 24-hour personal response services 365 days a year. The provider does not supply the medical services, but acts as a liaison and a service dispatcher if the situation warrants an emergency medical response. The provision of Lifeline or Telecare services offered in conjunction with Continuing Care is considered part of the provider's primary business focus and does not warrant an additional classification.

Rate Group History:

This rate group was consolidated in 1999 recognizing the high level of integration of health related services under the administration of Regional Health Authorities.